Sunday, May 19, 2019

English Speaking Chinese Attorney Lawyer From Guangzhou Law Firms Offer Legal Issues Relating to Cross-Border Trade and Foreign Investment Legal Assistance Services in Pearl River Delta Area( Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhaoqing)




Tommy China Business Consulting is a reputable company which was organized under the laws of China and was licensed to provide legal and consulting services in China. We are consistently recognized as a premier law practice for clients in and out of China. With more than 20 years of practicing law in China, our legal teams have an in-depth understanding and knowledge of China legal culture and market dynamics.
 
We have an affinity for the complex and an aptitude to simplify. We always have an involvement in client's industry approach and suggest practical insightful business and individual solutions. Our mission is partnering with clients to achieve cost effectiveness, timely delivery of optimal effective solutions, integrity and personal responsibility. We listen to our clients and work with them to determine the right solution at the right time so clients are assured of the best advice and terms available for each individual circumstance. 

Our legal teams have served the clients in and out of China since 1990s. We have advised on some significant investments, international trades, real estate projects, arbitration, litigation and individual needs to date. The expertise we have allows us to place ourselves at your full disposal to offer our advisory services in China, to suggest the best path to lead you to the best solutions for any challenge in your business and life. 
  

If you have one commercial contract with a Chinese company or individual, selling them cargos/ services or buying cargos / services from them, or license them to use your IP(trademark, patent and/or copyright), and in one of below situations, you may hire us to work for you and protect your legal rights:
1.     you paid them but they did not deliver you cargos or offer you the service, or did not do it in time, or
2.     you sent them cargos or offered them with services but they did not pay you or did not do it in time, or
3.     they delivered defective cargos to you or did not offer you with right service, or
4.     they breached the commercial contract with you in other ways or other type of commercial contracts besides sales/purchase contract with you like they breached the IP license contract with you, and so on.

Other legal services:
 Standing Counselor and Non-Controversy --
To offer legal services for enterprise(s) daily operation and inner management, and act as a standing counselor for enterprise(s), with following jobs upon the enterprises requirements and/or authorizations:
1.     To draft Lawyers Letter to third partyies;
2.     To draft and publicize legal affiche(s) in public medias;
3.     To offer latest news over certain law amendment and latest governments regulations aperiodically;
4.     To offer staff in the enterprise with basic Chinese law knowledge training;
5.     To offer law advices for the enterprises business plans and/or certain business operations;
6.     To draft, look through and revise the enterprises inner management documents, including employment contract, training agreement and/or non-disclosure agreement, etc;
7.     To assist the enterprise with negotiation and/or communication with government bureau(s), and/or business partner(s).
8.     Company law affairs
9.     Merger and acquisition of enterprises;
10.   Help client (enterprise or individual) to buy or sell real estates;
11.   Law affairs of property lease, mortgage, lend/borrow, entrustment and consign for sale on commission, etc;
12.   Law affairs of issuance and/or subscription of securities and underwriting;
13.   Application and transferring of intellectual property of trademarks and patents;
14.   Public bidding and invitation of public bidding of construction and installation engineering projects, public bidding of enterprise contracting, lease managements, etc;
15.   Liquidation of business-closing and bankruptcy;
16.   Draft, revision and examination of feasibility studies of civil and economic projects and agreements;
17.   Investigation affairs of market and/or commodity information, and enterprise credit information;
18.   Law opinion letter or law opinion suggestion letter of all sorts of economic actions;
19.   Signing and/or termination of labor/employment agreements;
20.   Debt collection via non-litigation methods;
21.   To help clients to publish announcement, position, or point of a certain law affair or law action on public medias like newspaper and magazines, broadcasting and television;
22.   Accept the application from individuals and/or enterprises and witness a certain law affair or law action;
23.   Other non-controversy law affairs for attorneys;

Transnational investment --
1.To assist clients in local investment policies and laws;
2. To assist clients in negotiation with governmental responsible departments;
3. To assist clients in analyzing the investment risks and related solutions;
4. Due diligence or basic registration file investigation of partners and/or suppliers;
5. To establish foreign invested enterprises, including Chinese-foreign Equity Joint Venture, Chinese-foreign Contractual Joint Venture and Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise, and to establish Standing Representative Office, and help clients with missions related to working visa (Z visa) and residency permission;
6. To draft, look through or amend related agreements/contracts and article of association;
7. To assist clients with transferring right of stock and other investment rights and interests, and in arrangement of company policy and management system;
8. To act as a standing lawyer for the newly established enterprise.

 Mergers and acquisitions --
1.     To designing and optimize transaction structures and tactics;
2.     To conduct legal due diligence investigations;
3.     To draft and negotiate terms, drafting equity and asset acquisition, merger, spin-off and split-up and related agreements;
4.     To assist in information disclosure, governmental filings, approvals, and registrations.

International Trade --
1.     To offer legal advices and views related to International Trade business;
2.     To offer legal advices related to local International trade laws, regulations and policies;
3.     Due diligence or basic registration file investigation of partners and/or suppliers;
4.     To act as a standing lawyer for enterprises related to International Trade;
5.     To act for and on behalf of clients in the litigation, arbitration in China concerning
A. negotiation, performance, breach and dispute of International Sales / Purchase Contract;
B. payment(s) of International Trade, such L/C, D/A, D/P, T/T etc;
C. product transportation, including carriage of goods by sea, by air, by train and by international multi-transportation;
D. products responsibility and insurance;
E. other transnational arbitration and litigation.

Maritime and Admiralty --
1.     Bills of lading, sea waybills and through bills;
2.     Bareboat charters, time charters and voyage charters;
3.     Coastal transport;
4.     Arrest of ship, lien on cargo and maritime security;
5.     Agency agreements, shipping agency and cargo forwarding;
6.     Logistics and multi-modal transport;
7.     Salvage contracts and towage;
8.     Marine engineering contracts;
9.     Repair, Sale & Purchase of Ships;
10.   Ships collision, contact and grounding;
11.   Oil pollution and environmental damage;
12.   Personal injury, professional negligence;
13.   General and particular average;
14.   Manning, crew manning;
15.   Port operations.

Our lawyers have accumulated wide experience of Cross-Border Trade and Investment Legal Issues In in Pearl River Delta Area


Picture: Pearl River Delta

The Pearl River Delta economic zone (PRD) is one of China's leading economic regions and a major manufacturing centre. It locates at the Pearl River estuary where the river enters the South China Sea. The zone is formed by 9 cities, namely Guangzhou (the provincial capital), Shenzhen, Foshan, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Dongguan, four districts and counties of Huizhou and four districts and counties of Zhaoqing.


Contact Tom Lee  if you need English Speaking Chinese Attorney Lawyer From Guangzhou Law Firms Offer Legal Issues Relating to Cross-Border Trade and Foreign Investment Legal Assistance Services in Pearl River Delta Area( Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhaoqing)

English Speaking Lawyer From Guangzhou Law Firm Offer Mergers & Acquisitions M&A Legal Services in Pearl River Delta Area( Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhaoqing)



On a global basis, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) were the prevalent method through which multinationals conducted foreign investment, while “green field” investments were virtually the only option available to foreign investors in China in the past. However, the environment for M&A in China has fundamentally changed in recent years, affected in party by the global economic trend and with the intention of stimulating M&A related activity, Chinese Government have introduced and consolidated various laws and regulations since 2002.

The robust growth of China’s economy and its further liberalization of the domestic market after its accession to the World Trade Organization have worked together to fuel the accelerated pace of M&A activity in recent years. It is foreseeable that M&A activity, which offers foreign investors a more immediate method of entering the China market as opposed to “green field” investment, will continue to boom in China in the years to come.

Suppose a US-based company “ABC Co.” has preliminarily identified an ideal target company in China, which it intends to acquire. Before proceeding to conduct an in-depth financial assessment and structure the prospective acquisition, it is advisable to take the following into consideration: 1. M&A transactions in China require examination and approval by Chinese government agencies. 2. The sectoral restrictions applicable to “green field” investment in China are also applicable to foreign-related M&A transactions. 3. Ascertaining the nature and desirable businesses of the target is essential to structuring the M&A transaction. 

Due to the general lack of transparency or proper regulations in China, many Chinese companies may have certain irregularities incurred somewhere or sometime in the course of its business. It is imperative that a foreign investor resolve any irregularities before entering into the transaction. Therefore, conducting a legal due diligence exercise is often just as important as conducting a financial due diligence to determine the viability of the target company in a merger and acquisition deal


Our lawyer concentrate on Mergers & Acquisitions practice and divide the field into   M & A of listed companies, unlisted companies, foreign investors, SOE, etc. Our clients include various listed companies, group companies, foreign-funded companies, big state-owned companies and institutional investor concerning their investment and business transactions in China.

Our lawyer have represented acquirers, target companies, financial advisors and major shareholders in all types of complicated transactions and accumulated rich experiences. We are competent to provide clear, pertinent, timely advice and effective solutions in accordance with the laws of China.

Our lawyer have advised on cross-border and domestic M&A transactions in a wide range of sectors, including the financial, Real Estate, mining, infrastructure, and yachting industries. We also have a professional and international team of talented attorneys in order to assist our clients to facilitate the deals.

 
What challenges our client face?

1.     Feasibility of policies of industry admittance
2.     Transaction structure /plans with legal risk involved
3.     Historical issues and potential legal risk blocking transaction
4.     Higher transaction cost and transaction extremely time-consuming
5.     Problems of Resource integration in corporate governance, human resource, and culture after acquisitions 
6.     Scope of services 
7.     Legal advice on industry admittance policies
8.     Design of transaction structures/plans
9.     Tax planning 
10.  Conducting legal due diligence
11.  Review, drafting of transaction documents
12.  Participating in important M & A negotiation
13.  Provision of advice in respect of authorizations and approvals required as part of the transaction
14.  Assistance in conducting approvals with government agencies
15.  Assistance in execution and delivery of transactions
16.  Resource integration after acquisitions

Our lawyers have accumulated wide experience in Mergers & Acquisitions M&A Legal Services in Pearl River Delta Area


Picture: Pearl River Delta
The Pearl River Delta economic zone (PRD) is one of China's leading economic regions and a major manufacturing centre. It locates at the Pearl River estuary where the river enters the South China Sea. The zone is formed by 9 cities, namely Guangzhou (the provincial capital), Shenzhen, Foshan, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Dongguan, four districts and counties of Huizhou and four districts and counties of Zhaoqing.


Contact Tom Lee  if you need English Speaking Lawyer From Guangzhou Law Firm Offer Mergers & Acquisitions M&A Legal Services in Pearl River Delta Area( Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan, Zhuhai, Jiangmen, Zhongshan, Dongguan, Huizhou, Zhaoqing)

Sunday, April 14, 2019

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS IN GUANGZHOU


With a thriving expat population, there are plenty of international schools in Guangzhou for expat parents to choose from. These schools offer foreign curricula, such as that of the US, the UK or the International Baccalaureate (IB). Overall, parents can expect Guangzhou's international schools to be of an excellent standard with great facilities, small classes, strong extra-curricular programmes and highly competent teachers.
International schools allow expat children to continue with a familiar curriculum in their home language. While the mother-tongue language is maintained, Chinese is commonly incorporated into the curriculum as well, giving students vital communication skills. In addition, international schools attract students from all over the world, making for a truly multicultural experience.
Below is a list of some of Guangzhou's most prominent international schools.

International schools in Guangzhou

Alcanta International College

Alcanta International College, part of the well-established Alcanta Education Organization, is an IB World School in Guangzhou. The school is housed in newly renovated facilities which are bright and spacious, outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate
Ages: 13 to 18 

American International School of Guangzhou

The American International School Guangzhou (AISG) is an independent, not-for-profit day school from pre-kindergarten up to Grade 12. AISG has a good reputation among expat parents for its strong academics and its good facilities, highly trained staff and diverse extra-curricular programme. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: American and International Baccalaureate
Ages: 3 to 18 

The British International School of Guangzhou

Founded in 2005, the British International School of Guangzhou is a top-class international school with an excellent reputation. The school is part of Nord Anglia Education, a premium group of 56 schools around the world. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE and A-levels
Ages: 1 to 18

Canadian International School of Guangzhou 

Canadian International School of Guangzhou is the first Alberta-accredited Pre-K to Grade 12 international school in mainland China. Alberta’s world-class K12 education system has an excellent reputation and is recognised as one of the best in the English-speaking world. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: Canadian (Alberta)
Ages: 2 to 18

Canton Global Academy

Founded in September 2017, Canton Global Academy is a newly established non-profit co-educational international school in Guangzhou which offers the English National Curriculum. Grade levels at the school are being added year by year. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: English National Curriculum
Ages: 2 to 14

Clifford International School

CIS opened its doors in 2002. The school has over 600 students from 22 countries, and high school students graduate with a Manitoba High School diploma. CIS has adopted Western education philosophy and methodology and incorporated the best of both Western and Chinese education models. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: Canadian
Ages: 3 to 18 

Desheng School (International)

DSI is a non-profit institution that aims to provide quality international education at an affordable rate to both international and Chinese students. Though the school is located in Shunde, it is only 20 minutes’ drive from Guangzhou. It also has a boarding school to accommodate students in DSI. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: Cambridge IGCSE and International Baccalaureate
Ages: 12 to 18 

French International School of Guangzhou

This French-language, French-curriculum school in the heart of Guangzhou was established in 1997. From kindergarten onwards, Chinese and English are taken as additional languages. A French as a Second Language (FLE) programme is available for non-French speakers. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: French
Ages: 2 to 18

Guangzhou Grace Academy

Part of a worldwide network of 6,000 schools teaching the Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) curriculum, Guangzhou Grace Academy offers an education imbued with religious values. Senior students going on to university have a number of graduation options, including a dual-enrollment programme. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: Christian (ACE)
Ages: 4 to 18 

Guangzhou Nanfang International School

GNIS offers a rich international curriculum including IGSCE qualifications leading to either A-levels or the IB Diploma as a school-leaving qualification. With just 200 pupils, this is a small but diverse school offering a holistic and individualised education. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate, English National Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE and A-levels
Ages: 2 to 18

ISA International School

ISA International School blends the best of Chinese and international educational practices and traditions, creating a new model of high-quality bilingual education in China. The school's aim is to produce students that are internationally minded as well as grounded in their own unique cultural identity. Read more
Gender: Co-educationalo 12 

Utahloy International School Guangzhou

UISG was founded in 1998 and today has about 900 students from over 50 countries. The school emphasises mother-tongue maintenance and continual development with programmes available for five different languages. The beautiful lakeside campus is just 20 minutes from central Guangzhou. Read more
Gender: Co-educational
Curriculum: International Baccalaureate
Ages: 2 to 18

Investment Guide of Nansha Area,Set Up Business,Company Registration,Corporate Formation in Guangzhou Free-trade Zone



How to get to GDFTZ (Nansha)? 
Within the radius of 100km in Nansha, there are: 
-- Five international and domestic airports: Hong Kong International Airport, Macau International Airport, Guangzhou International Airport, Shenzhen International Airport, Zhuhai Airport. 
-- Four deepwater ports: Hong Kong Victoria Harbour, Zhuhai Gaolan Port, Guangzhou Nansha Port, Shenzhen Yantian Port. 
-- Seventeen expressways: Beijing-Zhuhai Expressway, Nansha port Expressway, and other main national-level expressways converge in Guangzhou. 
-- Two rail transits: Guangzhou-Shenzhen High-speed Rail and Guangzhou metro line no.4. 

Brief introduction of of GDFTZ (Nansha) 
Located in the Pearl River Estuary at the southernmost of Guangzhou and the geographical center of the Great Pearl River Delta (PRD) region, Nansha is the city’s only gateway to the sea, with great strategic significance for the international trade. Nansha is also an important stop along the ancient Maritime Silk Road—a bridge connecting the western and oriental civilizations.
As a bridgehead for Guangzhou’s southward urbanization expansion, Nansha was selected to set up an independent district in 2005, ushering in a new chapter for Nansha’s economic, social and political development at a much accelerated speed. As a city with long-established trading history, Guangzhou was thus upgraded from a riverside city to a coastal city.
In September 2012, the State Council approved the Development Plan for Guangzhou Nansha New Zone, thus making the development of Nansha as part of the national development strategies. After Shanghai Pudong New Zone, Tianjin Binhai New Zone, Nansha New Zone became the third state-level new zone to accelerate the regional economic development.
In December 2014, as part of the key measures to promote the new round of reforms and opening up to the outside world, the State Council decided to set up three new pilot free trade zones in Guangdong, Tianjin and Fujian respectively, and Nansha New Zone was selected as an integral part of the China (Guangdong) Pilot Free Trade Zone. Nansha was therefore allowed to introduce favorable policies and real incentives as a state-level new zone and a pilot free trade zone, which was an unprecedented opportunity for Nansha to accelerate its development. 

Geographical advantage of GDFTZ (Nansha) 
Located in the southernmost of Guangzhou and the geographical center of the Great Pearl River Delta region, Nansha is 38 sea miles away from Hong Kong and 41 sea miles from Macao. 11 major cities in the Greater PRD region and 5 international airports are situated within the 100 radius of Nansha. In addition, Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao highway, PRD south ring highway and Foshan-Dongguan highway are running through the entire Nansha. Ferries departing from the Nansha Passenger Port can reach the Hong Kong Central directly. Nansha is indeed the regional transportation hub in the PRD region.
As an important vehicle to promote closer economic cooperation among Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macao, the participation of Silk Road Economic Belt and the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road for provinces and cities in the Pan-PRD region and the development of the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, Nansha has vast economic hinterland and unlimited development potential. 

Registration for foreign investments 
Negative List Management Mode:Negative list is a mode in which any sectors not banned on the list are open to investment. The New District adopts "negative list" approach to foreign investment, which is permitted in all sectors unless explicitly prohibited by the inclusion of a given sector on the negative list.
The advantages of adopting negative list administration are as the following: 
Firstly it facilitates the access to international-standard investment regulations. Implementing negative list administration is conducive to a new round of opening up, to the negotiation of investment protection protocol, and to the outbound investment and trans-national operation of domestic enterprises. Secondly, the negative list provides clear-cut and transparent industry access for investment. Thirdly, filing system is introduced to complement the traditional approval system so that a new administrative mode in which domestic and foreign investment enjoy equal opportunities are fostered.
For sectors not included in the negative list, the filing system takes the place of the traditional approval system for foreign investment projects (excluding those domestic investment projects stipulated by the State Council); Moreover, contract filing replaces contract approval for foreign-invested companies.
Foreign investment is allowed to access sectors included in the Special Administrative Regulations for Foreign Investment. However, it is prohibited to invest in industries banned by the state or by international treaties which China signed or participate in, in projects which endanger national and social security, or in business operation which undermines social and public interest.
Since Guangzhou Free-trade Zone ,Nansha New Area was established , Tommy China Business Consulting has been focusing on consulting services for our clients to set up business in Nansha New Area, we offer one stop services for Nansha New Area company formation.
To facilitate people who want to invest and set up business in Guangzhou Free-trade Zone,Nansha New Area, here is an introduction of Types of business presence in China: 

Before starting up a business in China, you have to know what are the options. Foreign Investors generally establish a business presence in China in one of five modes: Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise(WFOE); Representative Office; Foreign Invested Partnership Enterprises (FIPE); Joint Venture and Hong Kong Holding Company.

Wholly Foreign OwnedEnterprise (WFOE) is a Limited liability company wholly owned by the foreign investor. WFOE requires no registered capital and it's liability of equity , can generate income, pay tax in China and it's profit could be repatriate back to investor's home country. Any enterprise in China which is 100 percent owned by a foreign company or companies can be called as WFOE.

Representative Office (RO) is aLiaison Office of it's parent company. It requires no registered capital. It's activities would be: product or service promotion, market research of it's parent company's business, Quality Control liaison office etc in China. RO generally is prohibited to generate any revenue nor generating contracts with local businesses in China.

Joint Venture (JV) is a Limitedliability company formed between Chinese investor and Foreign investor. The parties agree to create a entity by both contributing equity, and they then share in the revenues, expenses, and control of the enterprise. JV usually been used by foreign investor to engage the so called restricted in areas such like: Education, Mining, Hospital etc.

Since March 1, 2010: Measures ofEstablishment of Foreign Invested Partnership Enterprises (FIPE) in China is taking effect. The regulation, which take effect since March 1, 2010, are known as the Administrative Measures for the Establishment of Partnership Enterprise in China by Foreign Enterprises or Individuals. There's no required minimum registered capital for a Foreign Invested Partnership Enterprise (FIPE) in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and rest cities of China

Hong Kong Company usually been used as a Special Purpose vehicle (SPV) to invest Mainland China. Hong Kong is one of the quickest locations to Incorporate a business. Although a HK company is not a legal entity in Mainland China (Mainland China and Hong Kong, See Wiki 1 country, 2 systems), lots foreign investors, especially investors from Europe and North America still chose to setting up a Hong Kong company as SPV to invest China.

After China's entry to WTO, most industries in China welcome foreign investment, WFOE setting up in Chinabecomes the first option of foreign investment's entity structures instead of Rep. Office setting up in China. At the mean time, for tax purpose, effective licensing system etc more and more investors use Hong Kong as the holding company to invest China mainland, using this offshore company to hold their operations in China.

Business set-up in Guangzhou is a big project by itself, which requires financial and time commitments, business management knowledge and China expertise. Identifying a competent agent to manage the complex process will be a cost and time effective way to avoid potential pitfalls . Tommy China Business Consulting has direct connections in the local government

Since 2006, TCBC has been focusing on consulting services for our clients to invest in Guangzhou China. We are specialized in establishment of wholly foreign owned enterprises (WFOEs), setting up of offshore companies, trading services, tax minimization, Assist in obtaining government approvals and certificates for running business, negotiate and draft various legal documents provide legal advice, negotiate government officer for Land acquisition. Advising on formation of WOFE and business structures, managing and controlling WOFE in Guangzhou China, drafting privacy policies and structuring commercial transactions

TCBC will manage all aspects of incorporation to get you a business license in Guangzhou China. We offer a range of company formation services including helping you to set up:
-Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprises (WFOE )
-Joint Ventures (Equity/Co-operative)
-Foreign Invested Partnership Enterprises (FIPE)


Contact Tom Lee for business set up in Guangzhou Free-trade Zone,Nansha New Area now.